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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 18, 2020

February 18, 2020 12:06 PM

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These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 18, 2020, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

In the South China Sea

USS America (LHA-6) is underway in the South China Sea with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). America and USS Green Bay (LPD-20) are en route to Thailand for Exercise Cobra Gold. The exercise is scheduled to take place from Feb. 25 to March 6 in Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Rayong and Chon Buri provinces. The exercise will also include five other nations: Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia.

In the Philippine Sea

The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Philippine Sea. The carrier strike group deployed on Jan. 17 from San Diego, Calif. On Feb. 15, the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group joined forces to conduct Expeditionary Strike Force operations and training.

“Assets participated in a variety of evolutions to include air-to-air training, steaming in formation, maneuvering, and establishing joint communications to rapidly enable a command and control environment,” according to a Navy statement.

In addition to these major formations, not shown are thousands of others serving in submarines, individual surface ships, aircraft squadrons, SEALs, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces, Seabees, Coast Guard cutters, EOD Mobile Units, and more serving throughout the globe.